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 | What is Hakhel?
Hakhel: Then & Today
A hush falls over the mammoth crowd, as the royally bedecked king of Israel ascends on to a platform and reads sections of the holy Torah. The nation is inspired and invigorated... | |
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 | Hakhel in the Holy Temple
By Naftali SilberbergOn the long-awaited day, the priests fan out throughout Jerusalem and blow golden bugles to assemble the nation. "A kohen priest without a bugle in his hands, it appears as if he's not a kohen..." | |
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 | Cooperation
By Baruch EpsteinWhen we forget G‑d, we view the world as a finite resource, a pie with a defined number of slices; every bit that you get comes out of my wallet.  5 Comments | |
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 | Be a Part of It
By Nochum MangelCertainly, we can be well-informed about politics without ever joining in a rally. Yet when actually going out and joining physically with other people, something takes place that is unique... 2 Comments | |
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 | Hakhel -- A Year of Unity
5727 [1966-67]
By Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, The Lubavitcher Rebbe
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 | The Wake-Up Call
By Esther VilenkinAnalyzing the details of when, how, who and where the mitzvah was performed provides us with inspiring reflections that enable us to fulfill the mitzvah of Hakhel today. | |
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 | The Year of Hakhel
By Leib SchapiroEvery seven years – following the shemitah year – is a hakhel year; marked in Temple times by the king reading the Torah before all on Sukkot. Discover its significance and relevance today. 3 Download Listen (43:27) | |
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 | Hakhel: Children, Unite!
3rd Day of Chol Hamoed, 5741 · September 29, 1980
An address to children on Sukkos in the year of Hakhel: "Jewish children are specifically included in this Mitzvah in the Torah, and you must serve as an example to others..." Watch (6:51) | |
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